A Learning Over Lunch Session: Visual Facilitation

​An IPAC Victoria Webinar Session
Thursday, April 20, 2023
12:00 - 1:00 pm (PST)
Via Zoom
What is Visual Facilitation:
Visual Facilitation leverages the power of visual thinking - the ability to think in pictures - to deepen engagement and understanding through the use of graphics such as diagrams, pictures or symbols. In this session you will learn how this technique can be useful in leading meetings, workshops or community engagement sessions. Visuals support groups to understand abstract ideas or complex processes quickly. Susana has successfully used visual facilitation to lead complex projects and develop community based education programs. You do NOT have to be an artist, you just need a willingness to try something new, put pen to paper, and have fun.



GUEST SPEAKER
Susana Guardado currently lives on the traditional territories of the Lekwungen speaking and WSÁNEĆ Peoples in Southern Vancouver Island. Originally from El Salvador, she has called Canada home since she was 17. She holds a BA in Child and Youth Care and a MA in Community Development and has worked in the field internationally and locally for the past 20 years. As a dedicated community builder she works to create connections across differences. Susana specialises in using a community development approach to facilitation and learning design, making spaces for people to talk about difficult topics and creating opportunity for societal change. Susana is a visual practitioner. She uses hand drawn images to deepen understanding, increase engagement, and foster positive communication. She can be reached at brightlightideas.ca


MODERATOR
Kim Speers, Chair, IPAC Victoria & Grad Advisor, UVic School of Public Administration.
Dr. Kimberly Speers is Assistant Teaching Professor in the School of Public Administration. She is the Master’s Project advisor for students in the MPA program. Dr. Speers also teaches regularly with the national local government program at the University of Alberta and teaches policy analysis and evaluation at the University of Fraser Valley.
She completed her PhD in Political Science at the University of Alberta and has a Master of Arts in Public Administration from Carleton University, a Master of Arts in History from Queen’s University and an Honours Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Waterloo.

Once you have registered, we will send out a Zoom link for the event.
Please note that registration is limited.
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